India are one of the seven cities/countries bidding to host the 2036 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. (PTI) NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed seven interested parties for the 2036 Summer Olympics: India, Germany, Qatar, South Korea, South Africa, Türkiye and Hungary. With the process currently at the dialogue stage, the bids will…
India prepares to host 2030 Commonwealth Games and commits to stage 2036 Olympic Games, says PM Ahmedabad’s appetite for bold bets can be measured in acres. At a recent planning summit, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) senior vice-president Ajay Patel offered a striking comparison. “Paris has used 400 hectares for its 2024 games. Ahmedabad has already…
The Olympic cauldron is lit at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before the ticket registration launch for the 2028 Summer Olympics Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has asked international sports federations to end the three-year process of vetting Russian athletes for neutral status ahead of qualifying…
Lakshya Sen returns to Taiwan’s Lin Chun-yi, unseen, during the men’s quarter-final match at the India Open 2026 badminton tournament, in New Delhi. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Between January 2025 and June 2026, India will host 36 international sporting events in more than 15 cities. In the next six months, 11 more events are planned…
Shah Rukh Khan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shah Rukh Khan celebrated a major milestone for cricket in the United States with the official unveiling of the LA Knight Riders Cricket Ground in Pomona, California. The new venue represents a significant step in the expansion of the sport in North America and is expected to play…
India’s Shafali Verma hits a boundary during the Women’s T20 World Cup cricket match between Australia and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, on Sunday, June 28, (PTI) India’s campaign in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 ended with another group exit, but Harmanpreet KaurThe team’s team also had something to take away from…
West Indies are two-time champions of the Men’s T20 World Cup with their last triumph in 2016. New Delhi: Both West Indies Men’s T20 World Cup champions could miss out on cricket’s return to the Olympics in 2028 after the qualification process was revealed on Monday (June 29). Six teams each will play in the…